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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae Callichthyid armored catfishes
Subfamily: Corydoradinae
Genus: Scleromystax

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7 species

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Photo by Terceira, A.C.

South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Scleromystax barbatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Scleromystax barbatus
[Banded corydoras]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Scleromystax lacerdai
[Lacerda's cory]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Scleromystax macropterus (Regan, 1913)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Scleromystax macropterus
[Sailfin corydoras]
Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Scleromystax prionotos (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980)
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Scleromystax prionotos
[Coast cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Scleromystax reisi
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Scleromystax salmacis
[Map cory]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Scleromystax virgulatus
[Blazed cory]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Scleromystax barbatus Banded corydoras South America 9.8 SL 1824
Scleromystax lacerdai Lacerda's cory South America 3.4 SL 1995
Scleromystax macropterus Sailfin corydoras South America 8.7 SL 1913
Scleromystax prionotos Coast cory South America 5.3 SL 1980
Scleromystax reisi South America 5.4 SL 2016
Scleromystax salmacis Map cory South America 5.3 SL 2005
Scleromystax virgulatus Blazed cory South America 3.6 SL 1980



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